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PATENTED MAR. l, 1904.

W. HEGTOR. ANCHOR.

AiPLIGATION FILED JAN. 5, 1903. no MODEL.

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Patented March 1, 1904:.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HECTOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ANCHOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 753,394, dated March.1, 1904.

Application filed "anuar; 5,1903.

T on whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HECTOR, a citizen of the UnitedSta-tes,residing at Chicago,

in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain newand useful Improvement in Anchors, (Case No. 1,) of which the followingis a full, clear, concise, and eX- act descriptiomreference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to anchors, and has for its object a novel andimproved anchor adapted for use on land for anchoring objects to theearth.

My invention is particularly adaptable in pole line construction fortelephone, telegraph, or electric-power service or the like, where it isnecessary to anchor strain-poles, for instance, at corners or atline-terminals.

Heretofore the usual method for applying anchoring means has been tobury an anchorlog connected with an anchor rod. This method is laboriousand costly, as it requires the digging and refilling of a hole forreceiv ing the anchor-log; and it is the principal and particular objectof my invention to provide means for inserting an anchor without anydigging whatever. To accomplish this, I construct my improved anchorwith the anchor fluke-arms pivotally disposed and adapted to be driveninto the earth, preferably by means of a wedge. The fluke arms terminatein wings, and upon tension being applied to the anchor-rod after thewedge has been driven into the earth the anchor fluke-arms and wingspenetrate into the earth and dispose themselves at right angles to theanchor-rod.

I will describe my invention more clearly with reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows the anchor in service.Fig. 2 is an elevation view thereof. Fig. 3 isa longitudinal sectionalview thereof. Fig. 4; shows the construction of the fluke-arms and theconnection of the anchor-rod therewith.

Like characters of reference refer to like. parts throughout the severalfigures.

Ahollow conical wedge 1 has a smaller annu-' lar body part 2 and anannular neck 3, forming shoulders 4: and 5. The throat 6, leading intoSerial No. 137,762. (No model.)

the hollow 7, is adapted to allow the entrance of a bearing 8 at thelower end of an anchorrod 9. Anchor fluke-arms 1O 1O terminate at theirinner ends in bearing members 11 11, preferably disposed at an angle tosaid arms and ending in bearings 12 12. Slot-openings 13 13 throughshoulder 4: permit the entrance of the bearing ends of said fluke-arms,said bearings 12 12 and bearing 8 of the anchorrod engaging a commonshaft, preferably in the shape of a bolt 14, which bolt may be appliedand secured through holes 15 15. The lower edge of the body part 2 isrounded at the openings 13 13 to form bearing-surfaces 16 16 to beengaged by the fluke-arms. The free ends of said fluke arms terminate inspade-shaped enlargements 17 17, having their end edges 18 18 flaredoutwardly. As the wedge 1 is driven into the ground the flukearms aredisposed as shown in full lines in Figs. 2 and 3, enlargements 17'17lying parallel to and against the body portion2, the diameter throughthe enlargements being approximately eq ual to the diameter of theWedge 1. The flared edges 18 18 extend slightly beyond this diameter andhave more or less side pressure exerted against them as the wedge isdriven. Upon tension being applied to anchor-rod 9 the fluke-armsoperate upon the principle of a toggle, and enlargements 17 17 penetrateinto the earth and tend to assume a position preferably at right anglesto the anchor-rod, members 11 11 engaging bearingsurfaces l6 l6 and thetop edges 19 19 of openings 13 13 as the fluke-arms distend. When fullydistended, said fluke-arms are disposed as shown in dotted lines inFigs. 2 and 3 and are held in such position by said bearing-surfaces 1616 and edges 19 19. The flared edges 18 18 very readily engage andpenetrate into the earth upon tension being applied to the anchor-rod,and thus prevent the withdrawing of the wedge without distension of theflukearms.

As a preferred means fordriving the anchor into the ground I employ apipe 20, adapted to pass over the anchor-rod and the neck 3 of the wedgeto engage the shoulder 5. After the anchor has been driven down therequired depth said pipe may be withdrawn or may be left in the ground.An anchor-wire may now be fastened to the anchor-rod through an eye 21,and upon tension being applied the anchor-flukes distend and the anchorassumes its service position, as shown in Fig. 1.

I do not wish to be limited to the precise construction herein outlined,as changes may readily be made without departing from the spirit of myinvention; but

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An anchorconsisting of a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending into said wedge,and anchor fluke-arms extending into said wedge for engagement at theirlower end with the end of said anchor-rod, said arms normally extendingupward and parallel to said anchorrod, substantially as described.

2. An anchor consisting of a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms extending into said wedge for engagementat their lower end with the end of said anchor-rod, said arms normallyextending upward and parallel to said anchor-rod, and means for causingsaid fluke-arms to swing downwardly to become distended as tension isapplied to said rod, substantially as described.

3. An anchor consisting of a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms having one end extending into said wedgefor engagement therein with said anchor-rod, and enlargements at theother end of said arms, substantially as described.

4. An anchor consisting of a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms having one end extending into said wedgefor engagement therein with said anchor-rod, enlargements at the otherend of said arms, and means for causing said flukearms to distend astension is applied to said anchor-rod, substantially as described.

5. An anchor consisting of a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms having one end extending into said wedgefor engagement therein withsaid anchor-rod, enlargements at the otherend of said arms, said enlargements being adapted to lie parallel tosaid anchor-rod, and means for causing said arms to assume a position atan angle thereto upon tension being applied to said rod, substantiallyas described.

6. An anchor consistingof a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms having one end extending into said wedgefor pivotal engagement therein with said anchor-rod, and enlargements atthe other end of said fluke-arms, said enlargements having their endedge flared, substantially as described.

7. An anchor consisting of a hollow wedge having an opening from the topand side openings, an anchor-rod adapted to project into said wedgethrough said opening from the top, fluke-arms terminating in wings andextending into said wedge through said side openings for engagementtherein with said anchorrod, and means whereby upon longitudinal motionof said rod in one direction with respect to said wedge, said wings aredisposed parallelly to said rod or distended at an angle thereto uponlongitudinal motion of said rod in the other direction, substantially asdescribed.

8. An anchor consisting of a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms extending into said wedge for pivotalengagement therein with the end of said anchor-rod, and bearing-surfaceson said wedge acting in conjunction with said rod and said arms pivotedthereto to form a toggle mechanism whereby upon a pull being applied tosaid'rod said arms are forced outwardly to become distended,substantially as described.

9. An anchor consisting of a hollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms extending into said wedge for engagementtherein at their lower end with said anchor-rod, said arms normallyextending upward and parallel to said rod, means for causing saidfluke-arms to swing downwardly to become distended as said rod is movedin a direction away from said wedge, and means for causing saidfluke-arms to refold back to their normal position as said anchor-rod ismoved in a direction toward said wedge, substantially as described.

10. An anchor, consisting of ahollow wedge, an anchor-rod extending intosaid wedge, anchor fluke-arms extending into said wedge for engagementtherein at their lower end with said anchor-rod, said arms normallyextending upward and parallel to said rod, and means for causing saidfluke-arms to penetrate point foremost into the earth to becomedistended as said rod is moved in a direction away from said wedge,substantially as described.

In Witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 31st day ofDecember, A. D. 1902.

WILLIAM HECTOR.

Witnesses:

LYNN A. WILLIAMS, CHARLES J. SCHMIDT.

